The 1961 Baltimore Colts season was the ninth for the team in the National Football League. They finished the season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, tied for third in the Western Conference with the Chicago Bears.
Upset by the expansion Minnesota Vikings on November 12, the Colts dipped to 4–5; they won four of the last five to finish with a winning record.
Offseason
NFL draft
Roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–24 0–1 Victory Stadium 15,000 2 Minnesota Vikings W 13–3 1–1 Memorial Stadium 10,203 3 vs. Washington Redskins W 41–7 2–1 Foreman Field 20,302 4 vs. Dallas Cowboys L 24–35 2–2 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 19,000 5 September 10 vs. New York Giants W 49–20 3–2 Yale Bowl 50,737
Regular season
Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 17 Los Angeles Rams W 27–24 1–0 Memorial Stadium 54,259 2 September 24 Detroit Lions L 15–16 1–1 Memorial Stadium 54,259 3 October 1 Minnesota Vikings W 34–33 2–1 Memorial Stadium 54,259 4 October 8 at Green Bay Packers L 7–45 2–2 New City Stadium 38,669 5 October 15 at Chicago Bears L 10–24 2–3 Wrigley Field 48,719 6 October 22 at Detroit Lions W 17–14 3–3 Tiger Stadium 53,016 7 October 29 Chicago Bears L 20–21 3–4 Memorial Stadium 57,641 8 November 5 Green Bay Packers W 45–21 4–4 Memorial Stadium 57,641 9 November 12 at Minnesota Vikings L 20–28 4–5 Metropolitan Stadium 38,010 10 November 19 St. Louis Cardinals W 16–0 5–5 Memorial Stadium 56,112 11 November 26 at Washington Redskins W 27–6 6–5 D.C. Stadium 41,062 12 December 3 San Francisco 49ers W 20–17 7–5 Memorial Stadium 57,641 13 at Los Angeles Rams L 17–34 7–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 41,268 14 at San Francisco 49ers W 27–24 8–6 Kezar Stadium 45,517 Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
References
See also History of the Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts seasons Colts–Patriots rivalry External links 1961 Baltimore Colts at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1961 Baltimore Colts at JT-SW.com